pocha 32 (15 W 32nd - on the second floor) is the only decent place to go on that row. it's got traditional korean pub grub and the prices are fair. i'd also recommend cho dang gol on 35th between 5th and broadway for "country" korean food. hope this helps!

I keep returning to Mandoo Bar. Cozy, comfortable place. Chef in the window turns out vast quantities of wonderful dumplings. My fave are the Goon Mandoo, crispy-fried porkalicious little spheres. Just a few, but satisfying, entrees like bibimbop and chop chae. Prices are quite reasonable and some of the servers can even be personable.

dumplings are fair there....but in terms of food overall? bon chon for chicken. bcd for tofu stews, arirang for soups, kang suh for a variety of things. all on that block. hard to go too too wrong.and hope you enjoy your stay!

you're not going to like this answer, but in manhattan none of the places make good mandoo (manhattan ktown's selection is very limited from a breadth of good korean food although it is improving), i suspect most of restaurants don't even make them themselves given the really poor quality of their mandoo with mandoo bar being the one known exception, but theirs are not any good